Only weeks after his breakup with Magnus, Alec's night takes a turn for the worse when he ends up in a mundane hospital. But help comes from an unexpected source. Set after 2x18.

Post ep. 2x18 Alec goes on a mission with Jace and Izzy to distract himself from the breakup. It proves to be a fatal decision...

Alec let out another sob as he desperately tried to crawl away from his boyfriend. They'd been spending the day together, and it had been perfect, until Magnus had changed. His shoulders shook, body curling in on itself as he groaned out a warning. "Alec. It's a…ugh, it's a demon. I can't stop it. Run." (Magnus is possessed by a demon and attacks Alec and cant forgive himself.)

Alec is distraught after his and Magnus' argument about the soul sword and the way Alec lied about it. So, when he gets hurt, he doesn't think he deserves Magnus' help, and hides it instead. This, of course, does not make things better and Magnus finds out in the worst way.